IGIENE E STATISTICA A - LModule Hygiene
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: MARTINA BARCHITTAExpected Learning Outcomes
To prepare the student to the concepts of specific determinants of health and illness and to the evaluation and management of different types of risk; to provide the basis in epidemiology and prevention.
Course Structure
The course includes lectures in which continuous interaction with the students is encouraged, and exercises in the classroom and in the laboratory to develop the ability to apply the knowledge acquired during the course.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Hygiene, Epidemiology and Prevention. Environmental Hygiene. Molecular epidemiology. General epidemiology of non-communicable diseases. Prevention of non-communicable diseases. General principles for primary and secondary prevention of non-communicable diseases. National Prevention Plan. Screening of cancer. Requirements and general measures of biohazards management .General epidemiology of infections and infectious diseases. General principles of infectious diseases prevention. Active and passive immunization.
Textbook Information
1. G. Gilli. PROFESSIONE IGIENISTA MANUALE DELL'IGIENE AMBIENTALE E TERRITORIALE. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
2. Ruggenini Moiraghi, GM Grasso IL RISCHIO BIOLOGICO NEI LABORATORI: EPIDEMIOLOGIA, VALUTAZIONE E PREVENZIONE CG Edizioni Medico Scientifiche
3. Barbuti S., Fara G.M., Giammanco G. – IGIENE, MEDICINA DI COMUNITÀ E SANITÀ PUBBLICA. Edizione EDISES 2014.
4. Paul A. Schulte. Molecular Epidemiology: Principles and Practices. 1993.
During the course other texts and documents mostly in English language will be recommended
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hygiene, Epidemiology and Prevention | Book n. 1. Chapters 1, 6, 7. Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 2 | Environmental Hygiene | Book n. 1. Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5. Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 3 | Molecular epidemiology | Book n. 1. Chapter 2 and case study 1. Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website. Book No. 4 |
| 4 | Epidemiology and primary and secondary prevention of chronic degenerative diseases. | Book n. 3. Chapters 9, 12. Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 5 | Epidemiology and prevention of genetic diseases | Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 6 | General requirements and measures for biohazard protection | Book n. 2. Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 7 | Epidemiology and prevention of infections and infectious diseases. | Book n. 3. Chapters 8, 11. Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
| 8 | Vaccines | Book n. 1. Chapter 11. Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course of the lessons and will be made available on the Studium website |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Test in itinere. Written and oral exams
The highest grade will be assigned to the student who has demonstrated mastery of the topics, ability to apply knowledge, communication skills and mastery of the disciplinary vocabulary.
Verification of learning can also be carried out by an online platform, if needed
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Strategic objectives of prevention. Definition of source and reservoir of infection. Constitution of vaccines. Vaccination schedule. Compulsory vaccinations in childhood. The classification of biological agents. Exposure biomarkers: definition and examples. Susceptibility biomarkers: definition and examples. Effect biomarkers: definition and examples.
Example of a multiple choice question:
A screening campaign:
a) It is a primary prevention intervention
b) It is a secondary prevention intervention
c) It is a tertiary prevention intervention
d) Applies only to infectious diseases
Indicate for each of the diseases described below the constitution of at least one type of vaccine used
a) tetanus _________________________________
b) poliomyelitis _________________________________
c) rubella _________________________________
d) hepatitis B _________________________________